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Dan Mercado Landscaping

Immidiately After Construction

Calvin Craig Landscaping Design-Build

Immediately after construction, mulch color is important, but permanent dyes in mulch are not important if the plants are expected to fill in within a year or two.

Newburyport Federal

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A series of old garden terraces were renovated into the new formal landscape. Here, granite slab steps lead from the upper lawn to a middle garden terrace level. A Leonard

Golden Square Mile Mansion - Montreal

David Giral Photography

Nantahala Lake Residence

Altura Architects

Samsel Architects This Greene & Greene inspired arts and crafts home incorporates the talents of many local artisans, with features that include custom-made tile, built-ins, one of a kind furnishings, and custom cabinetry. The house is thoughtfully nestled into the hillside overlooking Nantahala Lake with native landscaping carefully integrated with the house.

Los Gatos Residence

Kikuchi + Kankel Design Group

Ali Atri

Traditional Landscape

The Blue Door

Conte & Conte, LLC

Conte & Conte, LLC landscape architects and designers work with clients located in Connecticut & New York (Greenwich, Belle Haven, Stamford, Darien, New Canaan, Fairfield, Southport, Rowayton, Manhattan, Larchmont, Bedford Hills, Armonk, Massachusetts) The Blue Door with planters, thanks to Fairfield House & Garden Co. for building this!

Portland Landscaping Outdoor Living

Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design

Mountain Landscaping blends with home and mountains

LAND BY DESIGN

This beautiful curved driveway is part of an environmentally sensitive system to reduce erosion, by reducing storm water runoff and to retain rainwater on site. Made of tumbled concrete pavers it blends nicely with the beautiful natural rock retaining walls. Plantings are between naturalistic and formal to transition from architecture to the wilderness. This is a water wise landscape using drip irrigation and channeled drainage from the land.

Lakeside Walkout and Beach Ravine

Wandsnider Landscape Architects

Barri

Landmark Landscaping

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Berkeley Design Group

Chester River Residence 2

Winchester Construction Co. Inc.

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Red Sun Landscapes

Red Sun Landscapes, Trent Cantrell Our clients wanted to handle a drainage issue on their corner lot, use a natural treatment with drought tolerant plants, and needed to blend into a neighborhood of Mid-Century and Modern homes.

Terraced Retaining Walls

Musser Landscaping

Back Yard Renovation

Pickel Landscape Group

The Settings Hillside

Gardens for Living

A Georgian Revival in Birmingham, Ala.

Golightly Landscape Architecture

A series of outdoor garden rooms — each created based on the site's topography — pull the architecture of this beautiful Georgian home into the landscape. The spaces open and close as you walk through the site, which empties intoa concrete swimming pool draped in lawn and accented by a James Carter-designed open-air pavillion at one end. These outdoor rooms are terraced with native stone walls, the most dramatic of which is the elliptical boxwood garden with an allee of Winter King Hawthornes connecting it to the pool garden. GLA took meticulous care to retain as many of the mature boxwoods and trees as possible, evidenced by the 30-foot-tall Japanese Maple. It had been slated for demolition before we convinced the client that it was worth the time and effort to simply relocated the beautiful tree. It now sides 20 feet from its original location in a side garden — a splendid specimen visible from the front of the home.

Traditional Sloped Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Traditional Gardens on Houzz

A lot of the time when you get home from a long day at work, all you want to do is wind down. Where better to do this than in your very own traditional garden at home? If you do it right, a great garden design can send you right into holiday mode. But where to start? There’s so many styles to choose from when it comes to garden design. Whether you want to create a tropical, modern, contemporary, beach style or country garden - or something else entirely - the large garden image gallery on Houzz has got you covered. Get inspired and collect your ideas to narrow down your desired garden style and features.

How to Create a Traditional Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a traditional garden and if it’s appropriate for your climate. You may want to consider adding a deck or other landscaping features, but the plants you choose will mostly dictate your style and what kind of ongoing maintenance is required. Don’t worry if your backyard isn’t very spacious - there are many plants that can thrive even in a small space and allow you to turn your space into a little paradise of your own, regardless of size.

Decide which plants to use

The greenery you choose is critical to your look. For example, if you’re trying to create a tropical garden palm trees and bamboo are your go-to options. Other popular options are golden cane palm trees and fern for ground cover. From there you can add some colour with bright flowers like frangipani, hibiscus or bromeliads. All these are actually quite hardy plants, so once established, your tropical garden is actually quite easy to maintain. Use this structure and apply it to your style. Research which plants you need to set your base for a traditional garden and go from there.

Add some decor

If the plants don’t quite do it for you yet, or if you want to add some extra wow-factor, consider adding some extra features. Even if you can’t accommodate a swimming pool, hot tub or pond, you could look at smaller water features. Simple rocks can also have a great effect, while statues and gnomes will add some extra character. Don’t forget to add some furniture so you have a nice place to sit and enjoy your garden!

Need some help?

Once you know what you want your garden to look like, it may be hard to make it a reality on your own. If that is the case for you, consider consulting a professional to help you with your traditional garden design. Every photo you find on Houzz will lead you to the local pro that did the job, so you won’t have a problem picking the perfect person to help! Whether you need a gardener in Brisbane, a landscape architect in Melbourne or a fireplace installer in Sydney, you can be sure to find one on Houzz.